The second edition of the European Atlas of Fertility Treatment Policies 2024 provides an overview of fertility policies in 49 European countries. It scores countries based on legislation, public funding, access to treatments for all who need them as well as psychological support and educational programmes on fertility.
15th October 2024 marked the launch event of the Coalition for Fertility “Advocating for Comprehensive and Inclusive Fertility Policies in Europe”.
Infertility and involuntary childlessness are significant challenges in Europe, affecting one in six couples. These issues extend beyond personal struggles – they impact the future of our societies and test our collective commitment to fairness and equality. To address these challenges, we are proud to […]
Prolonged yet unsuccessful attempts to conceive or even undergoing long-awaited and much-desired fertility treatment are closely associated with emotional distress, anxiety or depression. Infertility affects more than 25 million EU citizens alone. Every sixth person of reproductive age experiences the condition. We all know someone who struggles with it but we may not know the real weight of infertility burden. It is therefore crucial to see infertility as a comorbidity to mental health issues and acknowledge the need for psychological support services across Europe for all individuals facing infertility and struggling with emotional burdens and distress. Thanks to our honourable hosts and amazing speakers we managed to achieve exactly that.
Invitation to the European Parliament event to discuss emotional burden and distress of infertility and the need for psychological support
Launch of Fertility Europe and the Parliamentary Forum for Sexual & Reproductive Rights White Paper On behalf of Fertility Europe (FE) and the European Parliamentary Forum for Sexual & Reproductive Rights (EPF), we sincerely thank all who attended the launch of the White Paper “The […]